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World’s First Solar-Powered Floating Island Opens in Seoul!
06/14/2011

by Lori Zimmer filed under: Architecture, News, Solar Power The citizens living off the Han River in Seoul, South Korea inaugurated…

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Proposed Towers Are Spiral Farms and Container Cities
06/14/2011

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto Design & Architecture The Evolo Competition “recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the use of…

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Student Makes LED Wedding Gown With Heat Sensors, Moving Parts
06/14/2011

by Bridgette Meinhold Photos by Dan Meyers With flashing lights, movable parts, and a Frankensteinian assortment of secondhand fabrics, Matthew Reading’s…

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Ivanka Trump Introduces Sustainable Diamond Collection
06/13/2011

Who knew that social responsibility is a core value for Ivanka Trump? The newest addition to Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry is…

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Corporate philanthrophy: More companies give more
06/13/2011

By Heather Clancy There’s some new data out this week from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthrophy (an organization started by the…

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Biodegradable Plastics Are Adding to Landfill Methane Emissions
06/13/2011

The merits of biodegradable plastics have been uncertain, but a new study that appears in the journal Environmental Science & Technology…

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Hyatt Announces Hyatt Thrive, Comprehensive Corporate Responsibility Framework That Helps Improve Local Communities, Environment Worldwide
06/13/2011

Source: Business Wire Effort Includes Company’s Inaugural Month-Long Global Volunteer Initiative CHICAGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Hyatt today announced Hyatt Thrive, the company’s global…

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Uniform supplier explores benefits of Crailar
06/13/2011

PORTLAND – Naturally Advanced Technologies’ strategy to increase the number of commercial partners for its Crailar technology continues to gather pace…

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FIT Students Strut Their Stuff with Denim
06/13/2011

By Staff Graduating seniors from Textile Development and Marketing Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City…

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Wayuu Taya Bags are Bold, Beautiful, and Support Their Community
06/13/2011

by Nicole Abene The Green Room at Designers & Agents was covered with gorgeous designs, but our eyes kept returning to…

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